全球五个最长寿国家：西班牙人靠午休

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历史上的探险家们一直在寻找传说中的不老泉，尽管人们从未找到神秘的不老泉，但世界上一些地方却因为居民寿命远超世界平均水平（约71岁）而受到关注，它们都有各自神秘的活力源泉。

根据2017年《全球幸福指数报告》排名，BBC采访了一些世界上最长寿国家的居民，以探究这些地方的长寿奥秘。

Spain 西班牙

The Mediterranean diet, rich in heart-healthy olive oil, vegetables and wine, has long contributed to Spain’s long-lived population (averaging 82.8). But Spain has another longevity secret up its sleeve: the siesta.
长期以来，富含有益心脏健康成分的橄榄油、蔬菜和葡萄酒的地中海饮食对西班牙人的长寿贡献良多（平均寿命82.8岁）。但西班牙还有另一个长寿秘诀：午休。

“People think all the Spaniards are doing la siesta when the shops are closed between 2:00 and 5:00, but it is simply how the working shift is organised,” said Miquel Àngel Diez i Besora from Barcelona and Gray Line tour guide. “If you have a continuous shift and just a half an hour break for lunch, then you eat a quick takeaway. On the contrary, if you are forced to stop for two or three hours, then you go home or go to a restaurant where you can sit down, eat two courses and dessert, and have time enough to digest well, it’s going to be healthier than a takeaway.”
巴塞罗那和格雷线导游米克尔•安赫尔•迭斯说，“人们认为，下午两点到五点，店铺打烊，所有的西班牙人都在午睡，但这里的工作就是这么安排的。如果你有连班要上，中间只有半小时时间吃午饭，那么你就只能赶紧点个外卖。但如果你不得不午休两三个小时，你就可以回家或者去餐馆，坐下来吃两道菜和甜点，还有充足的时间细嚼慢咽，这可比吃外卖健康多了。”

The density of Spanish cities also gets people moving more, since shops and restaurants all tend to be within walking distance of most people’s residences.
西班牙城市人口密集，这也促使人们常常走动，因为商店和餐馆与大多数人的住所往往很近。

“When I moved to Barcelona from Moscow, I noticed that people here favour walking or biking, even walking few blocks to take public transport instead of using their own vehicles,” said Marina Manasyan, co-founder of Barcelona Eat Local Food Tours. “You get your cells oxygenated and you reduce your carbon footprint.”
巴塞罗那当地食品旅行社联合创始人玛丽娜•马纳相说，“从莫斯科搬到巴塞罗那时，我注意到，这里的人喜欢步行或骑车，有的甚至步行几个街区去坐公交车，而不是自己开车。这会使你的身体氧气满满，还能减少碳足迹。”

午休是个好东西

午休很重要呢